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The Mad Scientist Podcast is a comedy show about the history and philosophy of science and pseudoscience. Hosted by Chris and Marie, join our intrepid hosts as they talk about all the weird stuff your science textbook left out. Because sometimes, the best way to learn how to think like a scientist is to talk about all the bad science floating around out there!

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8: Episode 8: Poltergeists!: Poltergeists have been around for as long as humans have been telling stories, but what sort of science is there to back them up? How do noisy ghosts relate to the speed of light, and what sort of thermodynamic rules are screwed up by telekinetics?... by The Mad Scientist Podcast
32 min listen
16: Episode 15: TV Doctors and Magical Berries: What is up with magical fruits and stuff, that supposedly cure everything you can possibly become sick with? Why do people believe this stuff, is there any science behind some of it, and who thought a thing called Noni berries would ever sell? Find... by The Mad Scientist Podcast
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9: Episode 9: The Only cure for Zombie Fatigue Syndrome is more Brains: Zombies are such a big horror movie staple now that I’ve almost grown to resent them. Can’t they leave us alone for a few minutes, while we look for food and try to rebuild society? Does it make sense that a virus could spread without anyone noticing,... by The Mad Scientist Podcast
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2: Episode 2: Pyramids, Ipso Facto, Aliens: Why are we absolutely obsessed with triangles and pyramids when it comes to the paranormal? Is there any reason to think that pyramids could generate power? How do lasers work anyways? Find out in this weeks episode! by The Mad Scientist Podcast
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1: Episode 1: Does the Paranormal have a place in the Modern World?: Welcome to the very first Mad Scientist Podcast episode! Does the Paranormal have a place in the modern world? Or are paranormal ideas simply leftovers of our not so distance past? Find out on this weeks episode! by The Mad Scientist Podcast
21 min listen
12: Episode 12: Alchemy: What is Alchemy, what did the ancient Alchemists believe, and how does Alchemy still mess with our world today? Find out this week on the Mad Scientist Podcast! by The Mad Scientist Podcast
37 min listen
10: Episode 10: MAD SCIENCE: What is the history of actually “mad scientists”, as opposed to a grad students that puts out a podcast? Where do we draw the line between a moral and immoral scientific test or question, and what about todays questionable scientific questions? And... by The Mad Scientist Podcast
32 min listen
39: Roundtable 11: THE LOWE DOWNE: Just what is Rob Lowe up to in a haunted castle? Are blinking lights a good indication of paranormal activity? Are there community college courses in Shamanism? Find out in this week's special episode with Sam Fredrickson of the Not Alone Podcast and... by The Mad Scientist Podcast
85 min listen
3: Episode 3: The One Without a Name: What is science? What is natural? Does natural mean good? Can paranormal claims be considered scientific? Answers to these questions (well, sort of answers) in this episode! by The Mad Scientist Podcast
48 min listen
4: Episode 4: The Language of the Paranormal: Why do people expect that paranormal entities will be able to communicate with us? Can a pet psychic really tell if my cat hates me? How would a multiple dimension work anyways? Find out on this weeks episode! by The Mad Scientist Podcast
29 min listen
5: Episode 5: Spontaneous Human Combustion: Spontaneous human combustion is one of the weirdest historical cases of the paranormal out there, and cases continue to occur into the modern era. Bodies are found which have seemed to have been consumed by flame, without any evidence of fire damage... by The Mad Scientist Podcast
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11: Episode 11: If Understanding Quantum Makes you a Wizard, then consider me David Blaine!: Quantum mechanics has become the go to scientific like argument for paranormal stuff. But what is quantum mechanics? How does it work, and how did it develop? And what are the sorts of arguments that people use to try and fix it towards paranormal... by The Mad Scientist Podcast
56 min listen
7: Episode 7: The Missing Men of Boston: Could someone go missing in todays day and age? What are the chances of going missing, and how true to life are TV shows and books where people just leave it all behind? What is going on in Boston MA, causing a whole host of college aged men to go... by The Mad Scientist Podcast
42 min listen
15: Mad Scientist Roundtable 1: Science Today, Metal Hydrogen, and Bigfoot: This is the very first in a new series of content from the Mad Scientist Podcast, featuring Marie Mayhew as co-host! These episodes will be much less formal, and more open to wide ranging discussions, than the more serious full episodes. Expect... by The Mad Scientist Podcast
57 min listen
6: Episode 6: Attack of the 50 foot Radioactive Monsters!: What is the deal with all the movies, TV shows, and video games showing nuclear war or radioactive waste creating giant monsters, super heroes, or immortal zombie ghouls? How does radiation work, and what affects does it have on the body? Should you... by The Mad Scientist Podcast
44 min listen
19: Episode 16: Morgellons: What is the disease that people online seem to think is causing them to grow hairs out of their skin? How do diseases relate to memes, and what is the science behind Morgellons? Is there any proof to this disease, and if not who is out there trying to... by The Mad Scientist Podcast
44 min listen
14: Episode 14: The Science Machine: What does a scientist do every day? How does one become a scientist? How does science happen? Find out in this weeks episode, kicking off the multi part feature on fake diseases, weird cures, and medical quackery! by The Mad Scientist Podcast
43 min listen
21: Roundtable 4: Dr. Strange, Time Crystals, and Significant Flooding: How much water is there on the Earth? What’s a Time Crystal? Is there a bomber floating in the bottom of a river in Pittsburgh? Find out on this week’s episode! by The Mad Scientist Podcast
81 min listen
30: Episode 22: An Interview with Rob Kristoffersen: Check out this special interview episode with Rob Kristoffersen, who has had a lifetime of weird paranormal experiences! From gnomes at night to ghosts inhabiting a car, Rob has seen quite a number of heavy hitters in the paranormal realm, and has... by The Mad Scientist Podcast
79 min listen
17: Roundtable 2: First folio and other weird stuff: Is the first folio real, or is that just a Nicholas Cage style movie thing? Find out on this weeks episode! by The Mad Scientist Podcast
70 min listen
40: Bonus Episode 2: Total Eclipse of the Heart: The solar eclipse is here! We talk to one of the members of IGOR (the Important Group of Researchers) Justin Ramberger about graduate school, the eclipse, and aliens! by The Mad Scientist Podcast
74 min listen
56: Episode 32: Nanotechnology: After all that turkey and stuffing, lets settle around the old podcast playing device and learn about Nanotechnology with Chris and TJ from Pints and Puzzles! What is a nanometer? What kind of advances can we expect with nanotechnology in medicine,... by The Mad Scientist Podcast
81 min listen
29: Episode 21: Climate Change Denial: Why do people deny that climate change is happening? What is the history of this conspiracy theory, and how does it relate to real science? How do we measure temperature with tree rings and ice cores? Whats the deal with proxy variable modeling?! Find... by The Mad Scientist Podcast
44 min listen
13: Episode 13: Crap My Mom Believes: Happy Holidays! What kinds of weird stuff does the Mad Scientist hear around the dinner table? Find out on this weeks episode! by The Mad Scientist Podcast
27 min listen
22: Episode 17: An Interview with Mick West: This week I’m very proud to say that I got to have a sit down interview with Mick West, founder of Metabunk.org, Contrailscience.com, and overall debunker extraordinaire. We talk about how we got his start debunking, conspiracy theories, contrails,... by The Mad Scientist Podcast
47 min listen
38: BONUS EPISODE: Time Traveling Space Soviets with The Eastern Border: Greetings comrades! This is definitely Chris and not Kristaps here, telling you to please listen to this episode on how the glorious Soviet Space Fleet crushed our enemies to conquer the future. Also I am somehow typing this from the future. Over and out. by The Mad Scientist Podcast
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37: Rumor Flies Crossover: Forensic Myths: This episode the Mad Scientist Podcast is joined by one of our favorite podcasts and fellow Dark Myth members Rumor Flies! We take on forensic myths including lie detector tests, blood splatter analysis, DNA analysis, and forensic psychology in this... by The Mad Scientist Podcast
127 min listen
44: The Lowe Down episode 2: A Boat Load of Boat Lowe!: What happened to our intrepid Lowes this week? Does yelling at something while hunting it ever make it easier to catch? Will drumming at aliens with glow sticks make them appear, or just keep humans away? Can a Boat be this seasons hottest new... by The Mad Scientist Podcast
122 min listen
33: Roundtable 9: Cannibalism!: Have you ever wondered why we seem to love cannibals when their on TV? How did historical cases of cannibalism happen, and what are some common themes found in this gruesome favorite of Halloween stories? Find out on this weeks Roundtable! by The Mad Scientist Podcast
73 min listen
35: Roundtable 10: Double the Squid, Double the Suction: GIANT SQUID AGAIN! This time featuring Marie! And announcing the winners of the Be a Mad Scientist Contest Round 1! by The Mad Scientist Podcast
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